On Tuesday, an American company called Boom Supersonic made history when its test jet broke the sound barrier. It's the first privately built supersonic jet to go faster than the speed of sound.
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President Donald Trump took action Monday to keep TikTok running in the US. By law, the app was banned, starting Sunday, and TikTok went offline temporarily. Now Mr. Trump says he's given the company 75 days to find a new owner. It's not clear that Mr. Trump has the power to change the law.
Scientists in California have created a new material that can remove large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air. The fluffy yellow powder works faster than other materials and can be used over and over again. The new material could play an important part in the fight against climate change.
Australia has passed a law that aims to prevent people younger than 16 from using social media. The law is meant to protect young people, but some people say it could create more problems than it solves. Australia will begin testing ways to carry out the new law in January.
A painting created by a robot named Ai-Da was sold at an art auction last Thursday for $1.08 million. The painting is the most expensive artwork ever sold that was created by a human-like robot.
Two baby black-footed ferrets have made history as the first endangered animals to be born from a cloned mother. Scientists are hoping their birth will help in the recovery of this endangered species.
For the first time ever, a satellite made partly out of wood has been launched into space. The project is a test to see if wood could be a good building material for space. If the experiment works out, wooden satellites could someday help lower pollution in space.
Scientists have discovered thousands of ancient Mayan buildings, including the ruins of a large city, in southern Mexico. The buildings and the city were unheard of before. The discovery suggests that there may still be many more ancient Mayan buildings waiting to be found.
On Sunday, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the fifth time. The real excitement came when the 20-story-tall booster rocket returned to the launch site and was caught in mid-air by two giant metal arms.
Researchers have discovered over 300 new ancient drawings in the Nazca Desert in Peru. They used Artificial Intelligence and drones to help them find the new drawings. The pictures were made by the Nazca people, who lived in the area over 2,000 years ago.
Last Thursday, astronauts on the Polaris Dawn mission completed a record-setting spacewalk. It was the first spacewalk ever managed by private companies instead of a government. The mission could mark an important shift in the way humans explore space.